Optical fiber connector monitor apparatus

An optical fiber connection monitor has a detector adjacent the connection which detects light scattered from the connection. The detector signal is converted to a voltage and applied to a comparator circuit which gives an indication that the connection is not dangerously emitting radiation or an in...

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Main Author MOCK JOEL LESLIE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.11.2002
Edition7
Subjects
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:An optical fiber connection monitor has a detector adjacent the connection which detects light scattered from the connection. The detector signal is converted to a voltage and applied to a comparator circuit which gives an indication that the connection is not dangerously emitting radiation or an indication that it is dangerously emitting radiation. In another embodiment of the invention, a finite amount of light is fed from the end or ends of the ferrule or ferrules of the connection components to the detector to insure that the monitor circuitry is functioning properly in the presence of optical signals. A further embodiment includes passing light past the ferrule end to the detector, further checking the operation of the monitor system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20000586851